Viral influencer video full of false Covid-19 claims
A widely shared video on social media makes a number of incorrect and misleading statements about the pandemic. Read
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Report of 8% vaccine efficacy for elderly is unreliable
A report in German newspaper Handelsblatt claimed that the AstraZeneca vaccine was only 8% effective among over 65s. Read
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Some pensioners still receive a free TV licence
An extremely viral post contrasts TV licence changes for the over-75s with DJ Zoe Ball’s pay cheque. Read
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Several coronavirus claims made by MP in newspaper are inaccurate
David Warburton MP made a number of claims about Covid-19 statistics in an article for the Somerset County Gazette. Read
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There isn’t pork in Covid-19 vaccines
There is also no reason to believe the vaccine will impact male fertility as claimed. It may actually help protect it. Read
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Death rate back to early 2000s levels
The death rate fell considerably over the past two decades, as life expectancy improved. 2020 saw these improvements reversed. Read
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Viral posts about missing girl are false, again
Posts are spreading on social media claiming the same girl is missing from multiple areas. Read
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Video falsely claims PCR tests insert ‘nanoparticles’ into brain
The video on social media is wrong to suggest it is dangerous to be tested for Covid-19. Read
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A “new” pink and blue planet is not real (sadly)
It is an imaginary scene generated by a computer programme. Read
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73,444 deaths registered in 2020 in England and Wales had Covid-19 as the underlying cause
In 2020, 73,444 deaths were registered in England and Wales with Covid-19 as the underlying cause. Read
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